Feathered Friend

What is Claribel?

• an eagle

• a canary

• a toucan

• a rabbit

Who brings Claribel onto the space station?

• the narrator

• an engineer

• Sven

When the men wake up in the morning, what is wrong with Claribel?

• She escaped the space station

• She has passed out from overeating

• She is dead

• She has passed out from lack of oxygen

The narrator states that Claribel's legs were sticking straight up in the air "pathetically" when she was unconscious. What does "pathetically" mean?

• She is quiet and unnoticeable.

• causes people to feel pity or sorrow

• energetic and happy

• she is making a high-pitch chirping sound

Why is Claribel a "sensible' choice as a pet for Sven, according to the narrator?

• She is very light weight.

• She is a beautiful singer.

• She is yellow, and easy to find.

Regarding Claribel, what does Sven want to study?

• How her chirps will change in space

• How she will use her wings in zero gravity

• How much she will eat in space

• Whether canaries make good pets

Why do the crew members pass around an oxygen bottle?

• to keep themselves from losing consciousness

• to cure their headaches

• the celebrate Claribel being the first canary in space

• to determine how much oxygen each person needs

Why might someone feel "distressed" after reading a text message?

• the text contained good news

• the text was from an old friend

• they were waiting for that response for a long time

• the text contained troubling news

If a group of people "lamented" in public, which of the following events was most likely taking place?

• a holiday party

• a concert

• a graduation

• a funeral

In "Feathered Friend," early space explorers were "wiry little fellow(s)". Why would they be described this way?

• the ran out of food on the space station, so they got very thin

• the space station was huge, so they could send large men

• both space and supplies on the space station were limited, so the men needed to be small

• they were weak, and unmotivated people